| Model manufacturer: | Herpa |
| Order code: | 536998 |
| Scale: | 1:500 |
| Material: | Combined (Metal / Plastic) |
| EAN: | 4013150536998 |
| Weight: | 0.5 kg |
| Registration number: | PH-DFH |
| Dimensions: | 7.2×6.4×1.8 cm (L×W×H) |
| Air company: | KLM |
| Aircraft manufacturer: | Douglas |
Quality metal model of Douglas DC6B KLM Jan van Riebeeck civil aircraft. It is a detailed and precisely processed model based on a real aircraft. The model package includes a removable stand and a magnetic chassis.
In 1946, just one year after the end of World War II, KLM became the first European airline to start a transatlantic connection to New York. In 1948, it had already built an extensive network of long-distance routes to Africa and North and South America, also with the help of the then new Douglas DC-6. Entered into service in 1952, this DC-6B is named after Jan van Riebeeck, a Dutch physician, businessman and founder of Cape Town in present-day South Africa.
